Well just because I’m in my teens   And I still go to school    Don’t think that I dream childish dreams    I’m nobody’s fool    Don’t mother me that makes me wild    And please don’t treat me like a child       It’s often said that youngsters should be seen and not be heard    But I want you to realize    That’s quite absurd    Don’t wanna be so meek and mild    So please don’t treat me like a child       Gonna be my own adviser    Cause my mind’s my own    Then I will be much the wiser    My own point of view has got to be known       The best years of my life I know are those when I am young    And since I’m sure that this is so    Gonna have my fun    So if I feel like running wild    Well please don’t treat me like a child       Gonna be my own adviser    Cause my mind’s my own    Then I will be much the wiser    My own point of view has got to be known       The best years of my life I know are those when I am young    And since I’m sure that this is so    Gonna have my fun    So if I feel like running wild    Well please don’t treat me like a child       Don’t ever treat me like a child